Computer Crime Research Center
Date: December 09, 2010
Source: ABC.net.au
By: Michael Sentonas, McAfee
" Globalisation offers many benefits to consumers and businesses. Unfortunately, it also offers plenty of opportunities for organised crime. Rather than going it alone, many Internet criminals join organised crime groups or they create new ones. Whether the reasons are economic, cultural, or technical, the motivations behind joining the virtual criminal universe are plentiful. Around the world, some individuals and many organised crime or mafia groups carry out illegal acts on the web, often in the hope of becoming rich.
Australia is one of the top 10 target countries for cybercrime. We recently came across an incident where Australian credit card holders' personal information was compromised when it was published on a website originating from Vietnam. This might seem like a one-off case, however, these incidents are part of an organised cybercrime effort . . . " Read More
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